Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)

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The Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) was a major Crimean War campaign in which allied British, French, Ottoman, and Sardinian forces besieged the principal Russian naval base on the Black Sea, leading to heavy casualties and significant strategic consequences for the Russian Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Crimean War
military campaign
siege
belligerent Kingdom of Sardinia
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
casualties heavy on both sides
commander Aimable Pélissier
Eduard Totleben
General Alfonso La Marmora
surface form: Ferdinando La Marmora

François Certain Canrobert
Lord Raglan
Omar Pasha
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov
surface form: Pavel Nakhimov

Prince Menshikov
conflict Crimean War
conflictType coalition warfare
countryInvolved Kingdom of Sardinia
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
endDate 1855-09-11
hasPart Battle of Inkerman
Battle of the Great Redan
assault on the Malakoff
historicalPeriod 19th century
location Black Sea region
Crimea
notableEvent extensive use of artillery bombardment
first major use of trench warfare in the Crimean War
sinking of Russian ships to block Sevastopol harbor
objective capture of Sevastopol
destruction of Russian Black Sea Fleet base
opponent Russian Black Sea Fleet
partOf Crimean War
place Sevastopol
precededBy Battle of Alma
relatedTo Florence Nightingale (as nurse and organizer of medical care)
surface form: Florence Nightingale

modern military nursing reforms
result Allied victory
significance exposed logistical and medical shortcomings of European armies
major turning point in the Crimean War
startDate 1854-10-17
strategicConsequence contributed to Russian acceptance of the Treaty of Paris (1856)
weakening of Russian naval power in the Black Sea

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Sevastopol siteOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Imperial Russian Army notableBattle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Battle of Balaclava partOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Battle of Balaclava militaryTheater Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Black Sea theater of the Crimean War
Caucasus campaign partOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Eastern Front of the Crimean War
François Certain Canrobert participatedIn Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Lord Raglan militaryCampaign Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
William Howard Russell wroteAbout Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Bombardment of Odessa followedBy Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Erich von Manstein participatedIn Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Battle of Inkerman partOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Battle of the Chernaya campaign Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Battle of Sinop relatedEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Aimable Pélissier notableWork Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: siege of Sevastopol (Crimean War)
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov notableFor Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Pavel Nakhimov
this entity surface form: defense of Sevastopol
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov battle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Pavel Nakhimov
Crimean campaign notableBattle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Panorama Museum of the Siege of Sevastopol mainSubject Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Panorama Museum of the Siege of Sevastopol depicts Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: defense of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Luftflotte 4 notableOperation Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Inkerman partOfCampaign Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Black Sea campaigns notableBattle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Lyudmila Pavlichenko battle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan militaryConflict Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot engagement Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Schwerer Gustav railway gun locationOfCombatUse Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Schwerer Gustav
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Schwerer Gustav railway gun usedIn Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Schwerer Gustav
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Karl-Gerät self-propelled mortars notableUse Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Karl-Gerät
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea engagedIn Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
The British Expedition to the Crimea describesEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
The War: from the Landing at Gallipoli to the Death of Lord Raglan aboutEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Baltic Sea campaign of the Crimean War relatedTo Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War hasPart Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
memoir "Verlorene Siege" describesEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
subject surface form: Verlorene Siege
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Monument to Admiral Nakhimov in Sevastopol commemorates Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Defense of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Eastern Front of the Crimean War majorBattle Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
British 5th Division participatedIn Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol (Crimean War)
Second French Empire–British alliance in Crimean War hasKeyEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
Second French Empire–British alliance in Crimean War hasKeyEvent Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Bombardment of Sevastopol
Sevastopol Bay sceneOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Battle of the Great Redan partOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol
assault on the Malakoff partOf Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
assault on the Malakoff result Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: fall of Sevastopol
Durham Light Infantry notableEngagement Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol (Crimean War)
Medal of the Crimean War battleRecognized Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
this entity surface form: Siege of Sevastopol